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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19
French Duets.

An entertaining article on ''Duelling
in Paris" is one of the strong features
OF the March Harper's. II is written
by Partisan authority, Theodore
Child. and is capitally illustrated by n
Partisan artist, Henri Dupray. Mr..
Child claims that "neyer has the rapier
been held in higher honor in France
than at the present day; never has the
art OF fencing been taught with more
science, and learned with greater
avidity; and perhaps never since the
time of Richelicu and the Fronde has
duelling been more common in France.
In spite of the successive and severe
cdicts OF Henry w., Cardinal Richelieu.
and Louis. XIV, in spite of the
eloquent condemnation of Rousseau
and voltairc, in spite OF the prohibition
of law and OF religion, duelling has re-
manned since the sixteenth century. not
only tolerated. but approved by public
opinion The explanation OF this
characteristic distinguishing France
from all other nations. is said 10 be the
proycrbial sensitiveness of the French
sense of honor, the survival OF the COM
bative phase OF chiyalry, and the
national trait to which Montague re-
fcrred when he wrote, "Put three
Frcnchmen together In the deserts OF
Libya, and before month has passed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Mr.. Murphy, . veteran stenog-
grapher of the senate told me to-day,
story Of Thomas ii. Benton, I had
never heard of before. There has al
ways been dispute whether congress
should adjourn at midnight OF the Sd
of March OF at noon on the 4th. The
latter idea has prevailed, although for
many years there was a struggle over
il each year. Mr.. Benton was one OF
those who insisted that the session ex-
pired on the calendar day at midnight
on the third dayo March, and he used
regularly TO raise the point. One
year when Orr Of South Carolina was
in the chair Mr.. Benton arose at mid
night TO point of order, and declared
that In his opinion the legal existence
of the Senate had expired. Orr asked
IL the senator from Missouri insisted
upon mis- point of order that he was no
longer a senator, Benton's term expir-
ing that day. Mr.. Benton responded
that he did.
"Then," cried Orr, "the sergeant-at-
ans will remove the gentleman from
the floor, as by his own confession he
is not entitled to It,"
The sally was greeted with laughter,
and Mr.. Benton responded that with
the permission of the senator from
South Carolina he would claim his
privilege as an ex-member of the Sem
ate and remain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19
A Texas Literary Venture.

In publishing this paper, remarks
Texas editor, we are working under
disadvantage. Six subscribers and
two copies sold of the last issue of this
paper is not tlattering TO the editor.
If an editor of monthly or quarterly
paper, even with large circulation to
begin with, would undertake TO publish
all original matter he would despair
after the first six numbers. We have
in stock an immense supply of argu-
ments and explanations in support of
our theories, but it would not be proper
20 publish them unless called upon.
Nevertheless we intend TO make good
our promise TO subscribers and publish
twelve numbers of this paper with orig
inal matter--the acme of literature,
according TO our reasoning. Under
the circumstances we deem it advisable
to.leave vacant space in some of the
papers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19
A. to EpItaphs..

On recent trip through Tasmania,
writes a correspondent. our travelling
party happened to visit the graveyard
at Launceston, and among the various
epitaphs discovered the following on n
slate-stone slab:
9eneath this rustic pile OF stones
4 10 the remains OF Mary Jones.
ner name was Lloyd IL was not Jones;
But Jones was put 10 rhyme with stones.
This was considered fairly good. but
on our return our host capped IL. In
the early days of the colony a rich mer-
chants wife died. Anxious TO provide
her n suitable monument, the bcrcavcd
husband sent far and wide for stone
cutter. and by rare good luck found
one capable OF reading The inscription
was TO begin with theverse, "a virtuous
woman is crown to her husband"
The first live words went on one line
leaving room for two more letters.
Grown" could not be divided. but
there was another resource To the
stone-cutter crown was Give bob, ;"
so he promptly inserted the symbol
and the difficulty was surmountcd.
EDIroR's DRAWERS, in Harper's Mag
drfnc for March.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19
A Good Thing 70 Kno,x.

Moxie Is the only plant known that viii
give immediate, vigorous strength and
produce no reaction. In fact some doctors
say II Is the only real Nerve Food known.
IL looks so now. IL 10 made into per-
fectly harmless beverage neither stimulant
or alcohol, and will remove the tired-out
nervous feeling and the effects of stimu-
lants at oncs. Every druggist keeps Il.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Mr.. Arthur Shurtleff, Parker, Dako-
Ia, writes that he suffered for two years
with lame knee, which was entirely
cured by the use Of st. Jacobs Oil. He
considers IL most wonderful remedy.
It conquers pain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

The highest price ever paid for a
book In Germany is 81 $50. That sum
was given the other day at Cologne for
copy of the original Latin edition OF
the Letters of Columbus" printed in
1893
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

If you have numbBess In arms or limbs, heart
skips beats, ,humps nutters, or you are nervous
and irritable - in danger OF shock--Dr. Kilmers
ocEAE-wHRp regulates, relieves, corrccs and cures.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Governor Lounsbury, of Connecti-
cut, believes neither in dancing nor in
punch drinking.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Senator Palmer of Michigan Is going
to be supported for the next Presidency
by al the women. They can't vote,
but they have begun the campaign by
writing fifty letters day to him.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

when baby was sick. We gave her castoria
When she Wa Child, she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Mas, she olung to castoriA.
When shs had Children. sho gave them csstotiA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

The German bark Argo, recently re-
ported as wrecked at ST. Thomas, had
two captains die and one commit sui
eide on the last Inflated voyage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Professor Turner, the Edinburgh
anatomist, gets 10000 year, the
highest salary paid any professor in
the world.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Charles Sangster, the business man
ager of the Kingston (Canada) Wig,
was at one time the national poet.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

William b. Allison, James G.. Blaine
and James A. Garfield were sworn
into Congress on the same day, De-
cember z, 1868.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

London underground railways, dur
ing the year 1886, carried 80,474,550
passengers. Fares averaged 3.4S cents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

es . Delicate diseases OF either sex, how
ever induced, speedily and radically cured.
Address, In confidence, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Frrs.-An Fits stopped free by Dr. Kne's Great
Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first days use. Mar
veIous Treatise and Ssoo trial bottle free 10
Fit Send DR. Kline. ca Arch 81 ,Phils. Pa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Watch for 10000 reward offered
by Secrest Medical Company, next
week.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-19

Piso's Remedy for catarrh IL agreeable 20 use 10
In not liquid or n snun. SOC.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16

1t is prominent trait IN Mr..
Blaine's character that he IS an
American all the time. He believes
in the inspirations and destiny OF
the great Republic of North Ameri.
ca, and next to his own country he
believes in advancing the interests
Of all the people of the Western con.
tinent. 1t was this sentiment that
controlled him while Secretary of
State. His aim and ambition were
to unite the governments of South
America by commercial ties and
strong political sympathies, believ-
ing that the interests of the respec-
tive countries were involved in recip.
rocal favors and closer associations
in business policies. It is his intense
Amerlcanism that makes him a
favorite with SO large a portion Of his
own people, and this taken in con-
nection with the enlightened views
of administration policy affecting
our immediate country and the
agencies to be invoked to promote
the happiness and prosperity of the
people, present him as the foremost
statesman of his day. No man now
living has so strong hold upon the
affections of the masses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16

The horrors and cruelties OF the
convict system in the South, have
lod the governors and State officials
to take steps to have the lease sys
TEN abolished, at least in Mississippi
and Georgia. Men and women,
white and black, are chained to-
gether and kept at work from early
morning until late at night. Scanty
food and spoiled, i'll treatment, cpl.
denies, and down right murder by
cruel treatment, killed the convicts
off at a greater rate than in the
worst mines in Siberia. All the same,
this is glorious christian country
in which wealth, greatness and the
powers that be must be sustained
even if human blood and human
conscience have to be sacrificed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
FREE TRADE BLESSINGS.

We defy the State to mention one
single manufactured article that
isn't cheaper now than it was under
free trade. There isn't house
keeper IN Virginia who does not
know that every thing she uses from
the kitchen to the garrett can be
bought for less money than thirty
years ago. There is not a man in
any vocation who cannot give the
same testimony In regard to their
tools and implements. There is not
a man, woman or child in the Sta te
who pays a copper cent more for
any necessity by reason of the tar.
if. The people for whom nothing
made in America is good enough,
and who buy the imported goods,
are the only ones affected by the
duties. Thay can afford to pay and
would not be satisfied otherwise. II
they cannot afford it, they can buy
the home product and get it as low
as the article can be produced.
The tariff has developed home
competition, and the result is that
every single manufactured article
unleS it is patented, sells for not more
than a living profit. If there were
such monstrous returns realized I'M
der the protective system, why is il
that millions of dollars seek invest
ment at % and 3 per cent. when il
could just as well, according to the
free trade theory, be doubling itsel
yearlyg All we ask is that the
Democratic party plant itself fairly
and squarely on the platform of Mr.,
Tucker and the State free trade
The people, and especially the work
ing people, are beginning to under
stand those questions for them
selves.-They have tried both sys
TENS and know which has proven
the more beneficial to them.-Val
lev Virginidn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
THE ENGLISH RUN ROME.
BUT THEY DON'T RUN DIR. o'coN
NELL AND CARDINAL. GIBBONS

Monsignor O'Connell, rector of tho
American College, who is n native
of Baltimore, has been creatin@
quite an excitement on topic akin
to the sending of the papal invest
gators to Ireland. The Queens
Jubilee was celebrated by "A dinner
at the Scotch college, at which he
with a number of other prelates
were invited guests. AT the end
of the feast Monsignor Campbell
rector of the Scotch college, propos'
ed the health of the Queen, the
band played "God Save the Queen y
and all stood up except Monslgnor
O'Connell, who remained seated 10
the end of the tune. The Anglo.
Romans have been trying to get un
fuss over the incident, but Mon.
signor O'Connell has been sustained
by the highest ecclesiastical author.
tiles in his action, and is the hero of
the Brooklyn Citi<eE.
If the Tammany ring of tue
church in America, and her English
branch of aristocracy, hear of this,
DR.. O'Connell will never I've an
American Bishop. He is too SIN.
opportune."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
BEDINGToN NEWS.

Harvest of grain is over but the far
mers are still very busy making hay,
&C.. there will be an abundant crop
throughout the entire neighborhood,
which is all the more consoling some
on account of the shortage ofthe wheat
crop.
The whistle of the steam thresher
can already be heard indicative of
some putting their grain in market
early.
The lime project of DIR. Willitts
promises to be success owing to the
distance from the railroad, it will not
be profitable to them, to burn for ag.
ricultural purposes, however.
Mr.. S. Greenwood is still improving
his dwelling by the addition of a
porch the whole length of the build
ing.
Mr.. Geo. w. Marshall has just COM
pleted putting a new force pump in
the well which supplies the village
with water, in addition to the one
which was in.
Quite a large crowd of people from
Martinsburg visited the Sulphur
Grove on Saturday last.
Mrs. w. III. Merchant of Harrisburg,
formerly of this place, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Mayhem.
Miss Mile Mayhem is visiting
friends in Bunker Hill.
Mrs. Geo. w. Sheets, of Williams
port, Md, accompanied by Miss Julia
Buckley, a pleasant and vivacious, as
well as pretty young lady were visit
ing the family of Mr.. Jos. Ardinger
during the past week.
Mrs. Samuel Culbertson and two
daughters, Miss May and Alice, of
Hagerstown, Md, were the guests of
her brother, Mr.. Jos. Moreland, on
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. P. N. Bowers has returned
from visiting relativesin Md.
Mr.. N. Miller of Mt. Morris, ILL.,, is
at present the guest of DR.. Davis.
Mr.. Jno. Bowers living about mile
south of this place is very ill, also a
little child of Mr.. Geo. >. Light.
Bedington can boast of only one
wheat-man and that in the person OF
III. G. Ardinger and he gets Head
Ell" once in while.
News is scarce, vegetation is suffer.
ing very much from the drouth and
intense heat. July 18th, 1877. A. b.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
NEW-HAVEN ITEMS.

We had a beautiful rain on the 9th
inst, which was badly needed and
gratefully received.
Rev. Cowan of Middleway, Jeffer-
son Co., preached an interesting SER
mon at this place, the 10th inst, as
announced to a large congregation
attention. The subject of his able dis
course was Let us examine our
selves" which he explained so fully
and exhaustively that all who heard
it must have benefited.
Last week whilst we were rustica
ting and recredti7ag in the vicinity Of
Broad Lane we were warmly greeted
by many friends whom we had been
associated with the greater part Oflast
year and by whom we were so kindly
and Hospitality entertained that we
feel an inability to express our thanks
for the same. But hoWsOever feebly
our thanks may be returned we hope
that they may be received in the spirit
in which they are given. During our
visit we had the pleasure of being
entertained by our friend Jno. w.
Emerson, Esq, who has recently
opened grocery and dry goods
store at that place which for variety,
quality and price can not almost be
equaled in this county. He has no
competition and if he had they would
soon sink to give room for his great
Emporium which exerts SD much in
huential and attractive power on the
people which is evidenced by the con-
tinual run" and crush" Of business.
Mr.. Emerson is the right man in the
right place.
Capt. Sperow of the vicinity of Broad
Lane is declining gradually.
Joseph Ripple, Esq, of the above
place had SIS worth of blacksmith
tools stolen out of his shop whilst he
was in your city on the 4th. Mr.. JnO.
Phillipy had some meat, &C., taken
from his house about the same time.
The parties should have justice to the
full extent of the law.
John T. Gregory, little son of J..
F. B. Gregory, fell from the top of a
stairway recently receiving many
bruises hut luckily none seriously.
Mrs. Nathaniel Locke is quite i'll at
this time. We hope she may soon
recover her usual health.
Threshing has begun in Jefferson
Co., and we are told the crop will not
be more than an average one.
Our Sunday School is progressing
rapidly under our efficient Supt., Mr..
John w. Wilson. If all the teachers
and officers were as energetic as Mr..
Wilson our school would soon COM
pare favorably with any in the coun-
| ty. May they realize their duty and
responsibility and be melted to more
earnest work to improve the youth
and instill into their young minds a
regard for the Sabbath to keep it holy
rather than spending their time on
Sundays along the creeks fishing, &C.,
which is a nuisance. We suggest to
the parents and patrons of our Sunday
School to have their children to get
suitable pieces for children's day to
declaim. We cannot even hope for a
success unless we have the entire CO.
operation of the parents as the chill
dren are little Indifferent and need
some encouragement from home.
Fathers, and mothers, teach your chill
dren some appropriate piece to de-
claim on children's day and venture
to say you will be amply rewarded for
the time and trouble by the pleasure
which you will experience to see your
children and speak for Jesus.
Nom DE PLUME.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16

erless to introduce or get through
laws of their own until the political
machinery is crushed. One-sided
politics monopolized the last session
of our Legislature. Keep on until all
the politicians are out. Politicians
make politics; the people make laws
The politicians get there the PEG.
Die don't,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
July 10, 1887.

The Author of all religion
had His betrayer and He called him
friend; He had His brethren who
could not believe His words, and He
kindly said, will ye also leave Me.
He was God and could have estab-
lished His church by force and
spread His doctrine and authority
by His omnipotent power, bat He
would not. 1t has remained for
mans humanity to man to make
countless millions mourn in every
age and cline, for time, and eternity
unless a merciful Creator interposes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
There were 6,7S5 teachers in the
public schools of Virginia during the
past scholastic year, of whom 1,734
were colored.

Ten fire-eating, lightning. singing,
hatredizing sheets like the Louisville
Coarier-Joarnal, equally divided on
both sides and in both sections,
would produce another civil war be.
fore the next election is over. Wat
terson missed his calling. He
should have been an excommunica.
ton writer. He carries hades right
with him,-Satan, bag and baggage.
In that capacity he would need no
credentials and could deliver his
goods on sight. Rome should en-
ploy him and the devil would have
DIR. McGlynn and John Sherman in
three days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
D0UBLY DOOMED.

DR.. McGlynn isin a bad way. He
is communicated. That wouldn't
hurt him SO much, but christian sen,
timent and church. charity have him
fiat on his back. He can't move. If
he succeeds IN the world lives hon.
estly, soberly and industriously, and
keeps bis peace of mind and quiet of
conscience, the church will say that
the Lord blesses him and gives him
a certain reward in this world for the
little good there is in him i'm the
next Gods just punishment will fall
upon him. If he fails in mind and
body and ends his days in want and
misery or worse, the church will
hang him up on the jibbet of remorse
and providential retributiOn, and
point to him for ages as an example
of divine wrath upon those whom
the church condemns. If he returns
to the church it will be to her prima
facie evidence that he was in error
and sin and that God goaded his
conscience until he retracted and
bowed in humble submission and
abiect penitence to the divine au.
thority of the mild and merciful
Lambs Wears. If he dies without
reconciliation to the church then
fire and birthstone are his portion
forever, and the poor man will have
suffered a hot stream of fire from
the charity-mongers of the religious
world and press on earth, only to be
continued with increased fury by
their heaven-appointed avengers
below. DR.. McGlynn has our sym.
pathy. Wrong he is, evidently; but
if he has sinned much, much has he
suffered; and whichever way he
turns or to whatever side he looks,
sufferings increased and undiminish.
ed confront him. Pity he was ever
born. Would that we had never
heard Of him; but as it is matter
OF conscience to read the religious
press and listen to the promulgators
of the saving Word, he has been
forced upon us, nolens volens. His
Is a bad case.
If he does or if he don't,
If he will or if he won't
He's doomed if he does,
And he's doomed if he don't.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16

On Monday morning of last week
Mrs. Margaret Arrowsmith, of the
New Town section of Portsmouth,
Va, was fatally gored by an enrag.
ed bull, it being the same animal
which gored and killed the lady's
husband in December last. The
mayor has now ordered the beast
to be killed or removed from the
city.
A powder magazine exploded in
Massowah, killing seven Italians and
wounding many others.
Grape rot has destroyed the grape
crop in the Piedmont region of Vir-
ginla.-The fiux epidemic is raging
in southwestern Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-07-16
TO THE FARMERS.
If he does or if he don't,
If he will or if he won't
He's doomed if he does,
And he's doomed if he don't.

We have devoted almost our en-
tire first page this week, to the
questions discussed by the farmers
of Virginia last week, knowing that
our farmers are deeply concerned in
what interests agriculture the world
over. Two things we wish to say in
connection. Farmers tell us that
the press does not advocate their in.
terests. That may be so to Ger.
tain extent. But it would not be did
farmers, one and all, take their
home papers. We advocate every
righteous cause as it is given us to
see the right; but there are many
questions that editors do not under.
stand anymore than farmers. Most
newspapers, to be successful, must
be on good terms with the railroads
as we'll as with other corporations
with the church as well as with the
State,-with politicians as we'll as
with farmers. After all politics is
the greatest hindrance to perma.
nent and important good in any
cause. We are all too much afraid
OF each other OH political grounds,
and thereby the individual interests
suffer. Politics intrudes itself into
the family, the church, the school,
the workshop, everywhere. If it
did not, men could unite more pow.
erfully for their own good. The
farmer says further: we have sent
good men to the Legislature, and
what did they accomplish? What
can few men do against odds +!
You'll find them voting right on bills
that do come up, but they are pow.